Report: The Next Xbox Won't Let You Play Used Games And Will Require An Internet Connectionhttp://www.businessinsider.com/new-xbox-will-require-internet-2013-2/comments
en-usWed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500Sun, 02 Aug 2015 21:18:49 -0400Kevin Smithhttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/51136198eab8ea573500001aXBOXUsERThu, 07 Feb 2013 03:11:04 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/51136198eab8ea573500001a
A lot of you are talking about switching to PS4. I am guessing you haven't seen the reviews for it. I just recently read an article about the mechanics of the new PS4 and it doesn't sound much better. Something about the processor being from a new company won't allow you to play older game's (PS3). This is starting to all make sense now.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5113467eecad040363000013dongateleyThu, 07 Feb 2013 01:15:26 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5113467eecad040363000013
The only reason this is halfway believable is because it would be a natural continuation of Microsoft's suicide plunge.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/51132b88eab8ea8c47000013nologinWed, 06 Feb 2013 23:20:24 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/51132b88eab8ea8c47000013
so taking your game to your buddies house means your screwing them over.. after the thousand you've invested. Fuck that, get off the ballmer jockhttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/5113273d6bb3f7f81b000007JournalistsWed, 06 Feb 2013 23:02:05 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5113273d6bb3f7f81b000007
Real journalists can't pump out 3-4 articles a day....plus they wouldn't get paid much if they actually reported the news to begin with.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/51131dfaecad048b1e00000dsomefghjWed, 06 Feb 2013 22:22:34 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/51131dfaecad048b1e00000d
I hope this isn't true because of it is I really hope the PlayStation 4 is good.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5113164c6bb3f70f7c000002Really?Wed, 06 Feb 2013 21:49:48 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5113164c6bb3f70f7c000002
"I doubt MS would piss off its loyal fan base"
Apparently you haven't tried Win8.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/51131608eab8ea371d000005John McShaneWed, 06 Feb 2013 21:48:40 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/51131608eab8ea371d000005
Yeah cause the current DVD drive isn't based on Sony tech.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5112fb70ecad04b159000010Harrison BrookWed, 06 Feb 2013 19:55:12 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5112fb70ecad04b159000010
Sounds like they are cutting loose the people they figure they're not going to make a profit off of anyway.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5112e825ecad045f37000001CreightonWed, 06 Feb 2013 18:32:53 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5112e825ecad045f37000001
That PS4 is starting to look much more affordablehttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/5112d23769bedd4212000006sports docWed, 06 Feb 2013 16:59:19 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5112d23769bedd4212000006
This is probably a test to see consumers reactions. I doubt MS would piss off its loyal fan base by not allowing used or older (360) games to be played. Perhaps they want Sony to go this route and then suddenly announce that it was just a suggestion.
Developers make a lot of money off the consoles, gamers love them, i pad games stink, app-like games are boring after 5 minutes. I know I would pay big bucks to play the next Halo or Modern Warfare or NFL game. These games are movie-like experiences and much more fun to play than paying $100 plus for crappy seats at a NBA, NFL game.
It's high level entertainment when done well. Kinect adds a new element to it. The next XBOX will succeed and it will be the internet doorway toother forms of streaming media. B/c they bwill make it so that you may not need a Roku or apple TV. They'll make it small, sleek, and user freindly.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5112d16569bedde10e000018PWObserverWed, 06 Feb 2013 16:55:49 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5112d16569bedde10e000018
Three requirements for the next gen Xbox:
- Play BluRay discs - check
- Not force a "store" connection to play or view (always on = bad) - woops fail
- Be a media storage device for connected devices - unknown
If Microsoft is going to force a connection to be a functional device, they might as well shutdown the division and remove the management players who think this is a good idea.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5112d112eab8ea6b0200000fSmitty PAWed, 06 Feb 2013 16:54:26 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5112d112eab8ea6b0200000f
"How about that bit about it having a Blu Ray player? Really? The Xbox is going to use Sony technology?"
From Wiki (not a great source but correct here...) The Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) is the industry consortium that develops and licenses Blu-ray Disc technology and is responsible for establishing format standards and promoting business opportunities for Blu-ray Disc. The BDA is divided into three levels of membership: the Board of Directors, Contributors, and General Members.[1]
The "Blu-ray Disc founder group" was started on May 20, 2002 by MIT and nine leading electronic companies: Sony, Panasonic, Pioneer, Philips, Thomson, LG Electronics, Hitachi, Sharp, and Samsung.[2] In order to enable more companies to participate, it announced in May 2004 that it would form the Blu-ray Disc Association, which was inaugurated on October 4, 2004."http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5112cc556bb3f7546f00000cJaydeeWed, 06 Feb 2013 16:34:13 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5112cc556bb3f7546f00000c
I suspect there will also be day 1 downloading of new games to help take down the used market.
The negative to that will be capacity issues (especially since Blu Ray will be the format). Could we be looking at a 1 tb hard drive console as the high end option?http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5112c89d69bedd3e79000004wpkingWed, 06 Feb 2013 16:18:21 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5112c89d69bedd3e79000004
Or maybe screw tech journalists for making a new rumor every day that is not true. I don't believe this BS and real journalists shouldn't either, but sadly there aren't too many real journalists out there anymore.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5112c4656bb3f76c62000006OhioWed, 06 Feb 2013 16:00:21 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5112c4656bb3f76c62000006
You want pure speculation? How about that bit about it having a Blu Ray player? Really? The Xbox is going to use Sony technology? I must have missed that news.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5112c3e16bb3f7165e000018Sue XboxWed, 06 Feb 2013 15:58:09 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5112c3e16bb3f7165e000018
Microsoft loves to play this legal balancing act where you license, but don't buy software.
But if you lose your cd, or it gets scratched -- you magically lose your license as well. Suddenly, it's a "product" not a license.
Sue the f*ckers. This game must end.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5112c3ab69bedd5c6a00000aJean-Luc PicardWed, 06 Feb 2013 15:57:15 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5112c3ab69bedd5c6a00000a
If this is true, I sincerely hope for the downfall of Xbox along with Microsoft. It's bad enough EA has their $10 Online Pass for their games, if the industry continues to follow this pathetic trend then i'm giving up on consoles completely. It seems the only last giant gaming company I can rely upon is Valve with their upcoming Steambox.... unless Sony releases an outstanding PS4 that doesn't screw over the gamers.
I'm convinced this will be the last generation of consoles, after that platforms such as Google TV/Apple TV will have their very own gaming section that allows both downloads/streaming capabilities. If the industry is to survive then publishers need to realize indie gaming is the way of the future, take a look at Minecraft and Day Z of what we can expect in the coming years. The PC modding communities is where the heart of true innovation resides - not in the hands of corporate publishers not willing to take risks.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5112c16b6bb3f7bc59000010ewebcatWed, 06 Feb 2013 15:47:39 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5112c16b6bb3f7bc59000010
pure speculation, do not try to pass it on as news.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5112bfd4eab8eaa55b000007Al MillerWed, 06 Feb 2013 15:40:52 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5112bfd4eab8eaa55b000007
At least as long as it takes someone to hack their way around the used games, probably in day or so.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5112bc3069bedd0c59000011Jeff WalkerWed, 06 Feb 2013 15:25:20 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5112bc3069bedd0c59000011
As the purchaser of the Xboxes for my son, I guess I will not be buying this one.
no choices - no sell -http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5112baa0eab8ea2a4c00002cSmitty PAWed, 06 Feb 2013 15:18:40 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5112baa0eab8ea2a4c00002c
Screw Xbox.